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able to make video calls, although you can indeed
make them with Google Duo. It’s actually a Nest Cam
with a wide 127-degree field of vision and various
tricks up its sleeve. For starters, it can intelligently
follow you around the room if you move by cropping
and zooming the image.
Plus, because it’s a Nest Cam, you can use the Hub
Max like a security camera, logging into it when you’re
not at home. A green LED will show the camera is
being accessed for transparency. If you subscribe to
Nest Aware, you can get the camera to record, as well.
There are more things the camera can do, including
being used for gestures such as pausing music or
videos. Just hold your hand close to the lens.
The software is also able to recognize different
users with their face – up to six different people – so
that each person using the Max can get a personalThe software is able
to facially recognize
up to six people